Chapter 13: Once a Genius
Ignoring the complicated feelings of his brother and mother, Ling casually wandered outside. Although Uchiha Fugaku had said before that there was a family party today, Ling didn't want to go to it.
The current Uchiha clan has no plans for a coup d'Γ©tat, and Ling's current identity is a disciple of the third generation of Hokage, so under the premise that there is nothing important, Ling will not say anything if he doesn't go to those gatherings, after all, Ling's identity is more special now.
Some of them walked lazily on the streets of Konoha, Ling let the cold wind blow up the snowflakes and fall on his body, leaving a row of shallow footprints on the snow under his feet. It was early in the morning, and the temperature was not high, so the streets were deserted.
Here it is
Wandering aimlessly, Ling came to a small river, leaned on the guardrail by the river and looked around with a little surprise. After a closer look, Ling remembered something.
That's right, this is the river where Itachi and Oni came to Konoha and Kakashi and they started their hands
At that time, Itachi was so powerful that it only took a moment to knock down Konoha No. 1 Technician, the replicator Ninja Kakashi! Tsuki-reading, Amaterasu, Susa can be like a kaleidoscope writing wheel
Thinking of that Uchiha's ultimate pupil jutsu, Ling suddenly slammed his fist on the guardrail, and the dull sound of impact showed his current uneven mood.
Must have a kaleidoscope writing wheel eye! Otherwise, you will only have a dead end in the future! Even if he leaves Konoha before the extinction, Danzang and other high-level officials will not let him go! When the time comes, I can only wander around like a dog, and wait for death to come! This is by no means the result I wanted!
"Whew" took a deep breath, Ling calmed down his violently fluctuating nerves to calm down, and the flying snowflakes burrowed into the collar and made Ling tremble.
The ice and snow condensed in the treetops, and the river water reflected the colorful colors like a mirror, but the snow scene that Ling liked was no longer in the mood to appreciate, and he was about to turn away, but the small black hole under a small bridge in the river made Ling stop his thoughts.
Because the river froze, the small cave would be hidden when the water fluctuated, and now the river was frozen and undulating, revealing a small corner above the cave.
What is that? Could it be the location of some children's scavenger hunt? No, except for ninjas who can walk on the water, children can't go to that kind of place, it's too dangerous. So what the hell?
It's rare, Ling aroused curiosity.
Holding on to the guardrail, Ling rolled over and leapt onto the ice, slowly walking towards the cave that made him curious.
When Ling walked in, he found that it was a tunnel that was longer than he had imagined, and the frozen river made half of the tunnel already under the ice, and the inside was bottomless, and it would take some time to walk in.
"Interesting." Ling gently hooked the corners of his mouth, took out a small flashlight from the ninja bag, opened it, and got into it.
The tunnel was not long but not short, Ling walked for a few minutes before he came to the end, and there were still some traces of the destruction of the trap scattered on the road, but it was as if it had been a long time, which made Ling even more curious about the purpose of this cave.
At the end, a thick-looking iron gate stopped Ling, and some forks in the road and pipes around Ling made Ling guess the location. Konoha's sewers.
What exactly is it used for? Who would put a trap inside the sewer? And it looks familiar.
Looking around, Ling found that he seemed to have seen this place, and the iron gate in front of him seemed familiar, but Ling was sure that he had never been to this place. There doesn't seem to be an important plot related to sewers in the plot.
Squinting his eyes slightly, Ling suddenly kicked open the iron door, and fine smoke and dust also diffused.
Scraps of glass were all over the floor, some medical scalpels and pliers, some blood stains were sprayed on the walls that could barely be seen red, and some scrolls were scattered randomly with dust.
"It's really interesting, I didn't think I could come here by mistake." Ling glanced around and chuckled playfully. No wonder it looks familiar, this is the place where Orochimaru did the forbidden technique when he was caught by the three generations of Hokage! The previous broken traps were supposed to have been cracked when three generations came to capture Orochimaru, and the cave under the bridge is estimated to be another exit to this location.
Pick up a scroll on the ground at random, sweep away the dust on it, and look at it carefully. It recorded some chakras and information about the flesh, as well as some terms and codes that Ling didn't understand. The content of the scroll is not much, and it seems that it is only some superficial research, and the really useful research results are probably carried by Orochimaru at that time. Judging from the traces here, I'm afraid that no one has been here since Orochimaru left, and the three generations of Hokage have not sealed or cleaned this place.
Stepping on the tower, just as Ling was thinking, the sound of small footsteps came from outside the door.
What people?! Ling was surprised when he heard the sound! This place has obviously not been visited for a long time, who will be coming at this time? Could it be the chess piece that Orochimaru left in Konoha? But why didn't you come early, but at this time?
Before he had time to think about it, Ling immediately quickly dealt with the traces of his own visit and then hid sideways in a corner of the room.
The footsteps were unhurried, and there was a slight pause during the period, as if he had watched several times on the way, and as the sound got closer and closer, the old man in a white robe also entered the room.
Ape Fei Sensei?! Ling's eyes were glazed, he couldn't think of the purpose of the three generations of Hokage coming here at this time, now that he came to see the place where the former disciple studied the forbidden art and was let go by his own heart, what kind of plan did he have?
The three generations looked around carefully, and his expression could not be seen clearly under the hat, "Ling, come out, I know you are here" The three generations suddenly spoke, and the originally majestic voice seemed desolate at this time.
"Mr. Ape Fei." Ling Wenyan sighed, and then walked out of the corner. The master and apprentice looked at each other quietly. At this time, the eyes of the three generations no longer had their usual sharpness and wisdom, and their eyes also revealed deep complexity and distress when they looked at Ling.
As his new disciple with high hopes, the three generations usually pay close attention to Ling. When Ling Cong was by the river, the three generations used the crystal ball to observe Ling, but they didn't expect Ling to suddenly find the tunnel under the bridge and enter here, the place where the three generations had broken with Orochimaru.
"Curious what this place is, right?" The three generations looked at Ling Jingjing's mouth, and his voice seemed a little dull in the empty room.
Ling was silent when he heard this, and the three generations did not ask him about the purpose of coming here, but directly asked him if he was curious, which made Ling a little surprised. Ling didn't know how much the three generations expected of him, and in addition to his advanced age, the three generations were already a little impatient with their attention to Ling and their usual teachings.
In the hearts of the three generations, Ling and Orochimaru are too similar, and in the usual contact and teaching, the three generations also bring regret, persistence, and expectation that they are not aware of.
Ignoring Ling's silence, the third generation took out his pipe and lit it gently, but with greater force in his usually relaxed and comfortable movements, his dry and scorched hands actually jumped into the green tendons.
The mist of water filled the air, and the three generations took a deep breath and looked at Ling, "This is my former disciple, and also your senior brother, the place where the Great Snake Pill studied the forbidden arts!" β
Orochimaru's reason for defection is full of mystery, and the three generations outside say that they are studying dangerous forbidden arts, but when the time comes, how dangerous and what kind of forbidden art the three generations do not say, this may be the selfishness that the three generations hope that their disciples will not look so evil in the eyes of the Konoha people. After all, the former Orochimaru had a lot of prestige and many admirers in Konoha.
"You must be very curious, right" Without waiting for Ling's reaction, the three generations continued to speak: "What kind of forbidden art is Orochimaru studying, why didn't I kill him, a dangerous student" Saying this, the three generations' eyes flashed with grief, and their voices also brought out a faint hoarse and self-deprecating, "It's really ridiculous, it was me who found out that he was studying forbidden arts, I could have killed him to make up for my mistakes, but at that time, I actually relented and let him go"
Ling Wenyan was stunned. Such three generations are still the Hokage full of majesty and wisdom in his usual contact, and at this time he is clearly a thin and thin old man, so powerless, so lonely
For the three generations of Hokage, Ling is full of admiration. This powerful Hokage, who taught the legend of the Three Ninjas, has been guarding Konoha all his life, and even when he slaughtered the Uchiha clan, he was the only one who has been opposing and trying to resolve it peacefully, and such a person is now showing such feelings and unbearableness, Ling Can't bear it.
"It's because you're the Hokage of Konoha that you let him go." Looking at the stunned expressions of the three generations, Ling spoke lightly, "If it is Yunyin's Thunder Shadow or Yanyin's Earth Shadow, they will definitely wipe out those who may threaten the village, but if it is you, you will definitely want to give your disciples more opportunities to reform and blame yourself, I am very fortunate to have a teacher like you." Ling's voice was flat, but sincere.
The three generations were silent when they heard this, but they suddenly chuckled in the clear smoke that filled the pipe, and there was emotion and relief in that laughter.
"Ling, you're such a fascinating child." In the midst of laughter, the third generation looked at Ling with expectant eyes, "With such a mind, such an idea, and such a talent, I am also glad to be your teacher." β
"You're overrated." Ling humbly said, his eyes closed slightly, the expectation of the three generations made him uneasy, Ling knew that he could not be the person the three generations expected, and felt guilty for this wonderful teacher, Ling.
"Huh!" The three generations who were in a good mood did not perceive Ling's escape, and the current Ling made him feel happy, and the kind of perfection that seemed to be specially created for his ideals made the three generations feel the happiness of their successors.
Orochimaru is a talent that will only appear in decades, and three generations have exhausted their efforts to cultivate him and educate him in the hope that he can inherit his will, but Orochimaru's crazy ambition makes the master and apprentice finally turn against each other! Now, the three generations looked at Ling as if they had seen the time going back, and such a young Orochimaru appeared in front of his eyes again, which made the three generations feel as if it was a gift from God, and they could once again redeem the past at that time without regretting their past mistakes.
Looking at Ling with a chuckle, the three generations put away the admiration in their hearts and picked up a scroll on the ground, and the smile just now slowly disappeared, "You must be very curious about the forbidden technique that Orochimaru is studying here." Eyes moved to Ling, and the three generations stared at Ling's eyes tightly and said in a deep voice: "He is here to use the ninjas of Konoha to do ninjutsu research and development, and the ninjutsu to be developed is the ultimate forbidden art that no one has ever thought of."
"The art of immortality!"